RAL 150-1 vs Arcade White
RAL 150-1 is a RAL Effect color while Arcade White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, RAL 150-1 belongs to the beige family and Arcade White to the beige-white family. With LRVs of 88 and 86, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 150-1 vs Arcade White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. RAL 150-1 and Arcade White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 150-1 vs Arcade White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 150-1 on one side and Arcade White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More RAL 150-1 comparisons
See how RAL 150-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
RAL 150-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 88 vs 52, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 30, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 60, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 43, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (88 vs 84) makes RAL 150-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
RAL 150-1 reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 31, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 7, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 24, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 57, RAL 150-1 is decisively the brighter choice.